powers of Joint Magistrate, extending over the jurisdictions of the Thannahs of Purneah above noticed, "also the Thannahs of Maldah and Bamungola of Dinajpoor, and of Roohimpoor and Chuppye of Raj. "shahee, would be productive of the greatest benefits to the Police of those Districts. Aware however "of the objections which may exist, to the adoption of this arrangement, it is merely suggested, for the "consideration of Government."

Government at once saw the expediency of what the Superintendent of Police had recommended, and in less than a month from the date of his report, Maldah was formed into a Joint Magistracy and Deputy Collectorate, being under the Revenue superintendence of the Commissioner of Bhaugulpoor.

The District is subdivided into 39 Pergunnahs, one of which Soojainuggur, is detached in Purneah and is under the Police jurisdiction of Thannah Baurshye of that District, the other Pergunnahs adjoin each other, but are deplorably interlaced, not only as regards each other, but with several of the Pergunnahs of the neighbouring Districts. This District is situated on the Northern Bank of the Ganges (a few villages only of Shershabad and Kasimnuggur being on its Southern side) between the degrees of North latitude 24° 31′ 50′′ and 25° 28′30′′ and of East longitude, 87° 48′ 30′′ and 88° 33′ 30′′; it is bounded on the North by the Districts of Purneah and Dinajpoor, on the East by Rajshahee, on the South by the River Ganges and Moorshedabad, and on the West by the River Ganges and Bhaugulpoor, as well as a small portion of Purneah. The Civil station of Maldah or Angrazabad in Pergunnah Shershabad being in 25° 6' 40" North latitude and 88° 10′ 40′′ East longitude.

Nature of the Survey. This District having been settled in perpetuity, the demarcated boundary of villages alone have been surveyed, with their interior geographical features. Except in cases where minute intermixed lands have occurred or of villages being subdivided into Hissas, Khusruh measurements have not been resorted to.

Crops, &c.-Several extensive portions are covered with tree, bamboo, cane and grass jungle, but the general appearance of this District is pleasing, the lands are highly cultivated, and produce abundantly fine crops of wheat, rice of sorts, dal of sorts, the principal of which are arahur, mussoor and moong-pease, til or sesamum, lin-seed or ganja, teesee, dhonna, gram, kullye dal, woorud dal, oats partially cultivated, barley, beans, mustard seed, mulberry, sugar cane, tobacco, ginger, hemp or sunn, huldee or turmeric, bhoota or Indian corn, joondaee, bajeerah, mirwah, kodee, khasaree, and moosaree, (kinds of pulse) jowaree, safflower or koosume, castor oil tree, indigo, pàn, dhunia, onions, garlic and ujwine a small spicy seed.

Vegetables.-Cabbage, red cabbage, pease, beans, kidney beans, French beans, cauliflower, carrots, turnips, parsnips, onions, radishes, white and red, cucumber, mint, artichokes, beet, lettuce, celery, nolkol and a variety of garden herbs, too numerous to mention. European vegetables are becoming common in the gardens of the wealthy natives.

Fruits.-Mangoe, plantain, banana, custard apple, mulberry, mash melon, water melon, lime, citron, tar fruit, leechee, peach, gooseberry, bail or wood apple, kirnee, pomegranate, tamarind, betul nut, cocoanut.

Jungle Trees.-Mangoe, cocoanut, palm, cotton tree, aloe, willow palm, date palm, pepul, babool, jack, accacia, wild plum, burgut, bamboo, tamarisk, hyjal, saul, sissoo, sagoun, or teak, muhooa, toon.

Most Common Trees and Plants in the Vicinity of Gour, and within the Ruins.

powers of Joint Magistrate, extending over the jurisdictions of the Thannahs of Purneah above noticed, "also the Thannahs of Maldah and Bamungola of Dinajpoor, and of Roohimpoor and Chuppye of Raj "shahee, would be productive of the greatest benefits to the Police of those Districts. Aware however "of the objections which may exist, to the adoption of this arrangement, it is merely suggested, for the "consideration of Government."

Government at once saw the expediency of what the Superintendent of Police had recommended, and in less than a month from the date of his report, Maldah was formed into a Joint Magistracy and Deputy Collectorate, being under the Revenue superintendence of the Commissioner of Bhaugulpoor.

The District is subdivided into 39 Pergunnahs, one of which Soojainuggur, is detached in Purneah and is under the Police jurisdiction of Thannah Baurshye of that District, the other Pergunnahs adjoin each other, but are deplorably interlaced, not only as regards each other, but with several of the Pergunnahs of the neighbouring Districts. This District is situated on the Northern Bank of the Ganges (a few villages only of Shershabad and Kasimnuggur being on its Southern side) between the degrees of North latitude 24° 31′ 50′′ and 25° 28′ 30′′ and of East longitude, 87° 48′ 30′′ and 88° 33′ 30′′; it is bounded on the North by the Districts of Purneah and Dinajpoor, on the East by Rajshahee, on the South by the River Ganges and Moorshedabad, and on the West by the River Ganges and Bhaugulpoor, as well as a small portion of Purneah. The Civil station of Maldah or Angrazabad in Pergunnah Shershabad being in 25° 6' 40" North latitude and 88° 10′ 40′′ East longitude.

Nature of the Survey. This District having been settled in perpetuity, the demarcated boundary of villages alone have been surveyed, with their interior geographical features.-Except in cases where minute intermixed lands have occurred or of villages being subdivided into Hissas, Khusruh measurements have not been resorted to.

Crops, &c.-Several extensive portions are covered with tree, bamboo, cane and grass jungle, but the general appearance of this District is pleasing, the lands are highly cultivated, and produce abundantly fine crops of wheat, rice of sorts, dal of sorts, the principal of which are arahur, mussoor and moong-pease, til or sesamum, lin-seed or ganja, teesee, dhonna, gram, kullye dal, woorud dal, oats partially cultivated, barley, beans, mustard seed, mulberry, sugar cane, tobacco, ginger, hemp or sunn, huldee or turmeric, bhoota or Indian corn, joondaee, bajeerah, mirwah, kodee, khasaree, and moosaree, (kinds of pulse) jowaree, safflower or koosume, castor oil tree, indigo, pàn, dhunia, onions, garlic and ujwine a small spicy seed.

Vegetables.-Cabbage, red cabbage, pease, beans, kidney beans, French beans, cauliflower, carrots, turnips, parsnips, onions, radishes, white and red, cucumber, mint, artichokes, beet, lettuce, celery, nolkol and a variety of garden herbs, too numerous to mention. European vegetables are becoming common in the gardens of the wealthy natives.

Fruits.—Mangoe, plantain, banana, custard apple, mulberry, mash melon, water melon, lime, citron, tar fruit, leechee, peach, gooseberry, bail or wood apple, kirnee, pomegranate, tamarind, betul nut, cocoanut.

Jungle Trees.-Mangoe, cocoanut, palm, cotton tree, aloe, willow palm, date palm, pepul, babool, jack, accacia, wild plum, burgut, bamboo, tamarisk, hyjal, saul, sissoo, sagoun, or teak, muhooa, toon.

Most Common Trees and Plants in the Vicinity of Gour, and within the Ruins.

Reeds.-Nal, Khagra or writing reed, Karee, used for making Charcoal, fences, the walls of houses, &c. &c.

Fuel.-Cow-dung mixed with rice, straw, reeds, stubble, under-wood; floating timber is collected by those living near the rivers.

Bamboo.-Bamboo is used in very many ways, the houses of the poor are almost entirely made of it, also masts of boats, boxes, cups, baskets, mats, punkahs, doolies, Hackries, garees, excepting the axles and wheels, and a great variety of useful household utensils; paper is made of it, by bruising certain parts into a pulp, steeping these in alum and water agitating the water, with a fine sieve, and when all the particles are